Are sizes consistent with pants sizes? Size 38 jeans, get size 38 (L) compression shorts?
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If you have size 38 jeans, (Which I happen to have also) the large will work just fine! It does for me, anyway!
1559907
I wear a 38 and ordered 40. it fits like a glove under my dutybelt. I would go 2 inches over if I were you, but all bodies are different.
135009
Yes, seem to be. I'm 138 pounds, 5'6", and Size 28-29 in jeans, or size 6-8 in my bottom, and the size 6 is a comfortable, not tight at all fit. The 8 would've been too big for me. They seem to stretch out slightly after wearing for a couple hours, but not drastically.
303272
I say, if you want tight fit, go with small. A bit of room, then medium. *I wear waist 30-1 in jeans and got a small. It fits good. Hope that helps.
1338624
I checked with my husband and he ordered an XLG he is about a 38 waist, he said he thinks you would be fine with XLG . He said they are a little loose on him. Hope this helps but I know you will love them.
190358
I generally wear a waist size of 38 and went with 3xl for the bike shorts. The lycra liner seems a little loose but overall a pretty good fit.
1025377
I only like the L/XL Real Fit - I wear size 42 jeans. I tried everything else & these are the best! You should order S/M. Hope that helps. Merry Christmas!
1484832
A compression of 15-20 medium would not be the same as a 20-50 large. Size depends on height from ankle to knee and diameter of calf and diameter of ankle. Compression is the tightness of the fabric and you should get what your doctor ordered.
40172
If you want true compression with 31" waist, small. I'm 32 with a tape measure and have the small size. I do prefer to roll the waistband down when wearing them.
40339
In my experience, these run tight around the waist. I have a 32" waist and normally wear a medium in underwear. However, I bought these in a size L and find them quite tight.
134648
There is but it doesn't really apply to small, medium, large. It gives sizes translations ie: 28 waist is size 4... The best thing to do is to google sizes for these pants. Even on the Columbia site the reviews showed them running small. I'm a small medium and I'm talking jeans sizes... (6/28 is snug, 8/29 is loose) and they are snug. So if you're a large medium, go with the large.
1153011
My husband wears a 37 waist pant and they fit him well. The large would be too loose.
1797366
I have the same waist as you and wear size large. I have 5 pairs and the fit is consistent.
1797369
You can find the company's sizing info at this URL: http://www.exofficio.com/images/cust_serv/sizing_chart/ms-chart.png and as you can see, 38 falls into the L size while 40 falls into the XL size. I have about the same waist as you and I use the L size and it fits nicely. Hope this helps.
328104
There is a size chart on the Zoic web site. These shorts run small. I'm 33 waist had to go with large.
2171833
Compression tops fit tight, so you might want to go to a size bigger. Loose fit are the size they say.
1463195
After reading the review of someone who wears a 32 and said a large was fine for him, I ordered my husband who wears a 38 both the large and the extra large. He chose to keep the large. He has not tried them on over jeans and I think the size 32 said perfect over jeans.